The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-06
The Democratic Policy.
New York Star.1.

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The Democratic Policy.
New York Star.l
We do not think that our Repub-
lean friends are in doubt any long
er about the policy of the Demo-
cratic party. That policy is now dis
in the results of a years adj
ministration, and in the recon-
mendations which are made to Con-
gress in the Presidents message
and in the departmental reports
which accompany it. The main
features of the Democratic policy |
are these:
First-An economical admins
tration of the government.
Second-A reduction of taxes.
There is no purpose in economy un-
less the taxes are reduced, If high
taxes are to be maintained, the ex-
penditures should be continued for
great as are the evils of extravaganza
in the public business, they are not
SO great as the evils of accumulat-
ing and holding in the Treasury
vast sums for which the govern
ment has no use. If the money is
spent it gets back into the hands
of the people; if it is boarded, it
takes off circulation the very life
blood of its industry andcommerce.
Third-A reduction of taxes by
removingt them from the necessaries
of life and from materials used by
our artisans and manufacturers.
Fourth-A rehabilitation of the
navy and a proper provision for the
defense of the cities and harbors.
Fifth-A reform of the civil SER
vice, so that the ordinary admins
tration of the several departments
of the government may be made in
dependent of the mutations and
fluctuations of politics, and so that
our political life may be defended
against the corrupting and debasing
effects of the spoils system.
Sixth-A re%possession by the
government of those public lands
which have been seized without
warrant of law.
Seventh-An adjustment of the
finances of the country upon the
foundation of abimetallic currency,
but without attempting to give a fc-
titious and abnormal value to either
gold or silver.
Eighth-A recognition of the
rights of labor in the old-fashioned
Democratic way, by giving to it Sc
curity and freedom and protection
against the tyranny of great cor
porations and by opening to it the
markets of the world.
These are the chief purposes of
the Democratic government which
the people chose two years ago, and
to which they gave their approval
at the election of this year.
They make apolicy such as might
have been expected from Democrat
ic statesmen guided by Democratic
principles and instructed by Dem
ocratic practice and precedent.
How gratifying the results of this
year have been. All doubts as to the
future have been dispelled, conf.
dence has been re-established, and
the country is entering upon an
other period of activity with a sense
of strength and power never felt be.
fore. Who shall venture to predict
the achievements of the next ten
years of our history? That they will
be years of Democratic ascendency
and control we do not doubt.
1t willnottake long for the people
to learn the lessons which their ia.
theirs knew, that the benign and
trustful rule of the Democracy is
the one which best secures theil
happiness, welfare and prosperity
Nor can any one doubt as to the
part which the President has acted
during his term of office. He has
won the confidence of his country.
men to a degree seldom surpassed in
our history. No one-no Democrat
no Republican now impugns his pa
triotism, his integrity, his frmness
or his capacity. One testimony is
borne alike by both friend and foe
Opposition to him is to his politics
and not at all to his character. The
plain lawyer from Buffalo who went
to Washington without experience
in federal affairs, and with but little
knowledge of public men, is easily
seen to be a matter of his work. A
strong and ever-abiding sense of du.
ty has led him through the devious
and difficult paths he was required
to tread, and has enabled him to
keep his balance on the lofty and
perilous height on which he stands,